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veys
were
completely
different,”
he
said.
“We
p
u
t
down
different
preferences
for
neatness,
sleeping
habits,
and
wanting
to
invite
friends
to
the
dorm.”
Brian
managed
to
switch
his
assign­
ment,
finding
a
more
compatible
room
­
mate
through
the
university
portal.
Josie
D
u
n
n
is
also
nervous
to
meet
her
random
roommate.
“University
at
Buffalo
is
huge
and
I
know
I’ll
be
able
to
make
friends,
but
I'm
not
sure
how
it’s
going
to
work
with
a
roommate.”
W
hile
technology
makes
roommate
coordination
and
communication
sim­
pler,
it
also
now
plays
a
role
in
room
­
mate
selection
itself.
Many
universities
have
Facebook
pages
dedicated
to
in­
coming
freshman,
and
many
students
will
post
ads
for
roommates
with
simi­
lar
habits
and
qualities.
Katerina,
Paige,
and
Chloe
all
found
roommates
this
way.
W
hile
social
media
can
be
an
asset
to
students,
allowing
for
easier
com
m
u
n
i­
cation
and
perhaps
newfound
friend­
ships,
it
also
introduces
m
odern-day
pressures.
“Social
media
serves
as
a
first
im
­
pression.
It’s
where
you
see
your
new
roommates,
new
friends,
so
people
try
to
look
their
best
o
n
there,”
said
Dunn.
“It
becomes
im
p
o
rtant
to
show
people
you’re
having
a
good
time,
even
if
you
aren’t.”
“People
can
filter
their
lives
through
it,”
said
Paige
Bzdyk.
“That’s
what
we
see
before
we
really
get
to
know
them;
It’s
become
im
portant
to
p
o
rtray
an
im
­
age
o
f
yourself
o
n
social
media.”
SOCIAL
MEDIA
CAUTIONS
FOR
THE
COLLEGE
BOUND
While
social
media
has
made
a
lot
of
things
easier,
students
are
advised
to
keep
tabs
on
what
they
post
online,
and
to
limit
personal
information
in
the
name
of
safety,
according
to
those
who
m
onitor—and
study
social
media
closely.
“Students
can
use
social
media
to
their
advantage
as
they
connect
with
others
with
common
interests,
in­
cluding
academic,
professional,
and
personal
interests,”
says
Mike
Austin,
professor
of-
philosophy
at
Eastern
Kentucky
University
and
author
of
the
blog,
Ethics
for
Everyone
at
Psycholo-
gyToday.com.
“They
may
connect
with
faculty
at
their
own
institution,
and
this
can
be
valuable.”
But
there
is
also
“
incredible
risk”
in
exposing
certain
aspects
of
your
life,
even
if
they
are
legal,
points
out
Brian
Massie,
a
communication
consultant
at
Virginia-based
advertising
agency,
American
Timing
Group,
LLC.
“Just
as
you
chew
with
your
m
o
u
th
closed,
there
are
some
things
the
entire
world
really
shouldn’t
see,”
he
said.
Along
with
these
new
problems
for
the
modern-age,
there
are
still
the
age-
old
concerns
of
the
college
freshman.
Katerina
Bogdan
is
sad
to
be
apart
from
her
younger
brother
and
is
nervous
to
begin
difficult
classes.
Both
Chloe
Bzdyk
and
Josie
D
u
n
n
expressed
ap­
prehensions
at
choosing
a
different
life
path.
Paige
Bzdyk
worries
about
m
o
n
­
ey-managing
and
dining-hall
food.
OTHER
CONCERNS
Even
the
geography
o
f
campus
seems
to
be
a
worry.
Brian
Donnelly
got
a
taste
of
life
at
the
College
of
Charles­
ton
during
orientation
and
said
“I
felt
pretty
lost—both
in
information
and
literally—I
h
ad
no
clue
where
anything
was!
I
h
ad
to
walk
around
the
city
alone
and
find
so
many
buildings.
I
still
had
a
great
time
though
and
loved
being
around
new
people.”
Brian’s
mixed
reaction
certainly
is
re­
flected
in
the
other
four
students.
De­
spite
their
concerns,
they
all
agree
that
college
is.
a
fresh
page,
a
change
to
start
something
new.
“In
high
school
I
was
always
busy
with
track,”
said
Brian.
“
Now
I’d
love
to
do
intramural
sports,
maybe
Greek
life,
I
might
even
try
theater
for
the
first
time.”
These
students
buzz
with
the
prospect
of
independence
and
exploration.
“I’m
excited
to
meet
new
people
and
take
classes
that
interest
me.
I’m
ready
for
a
totally
new
experience,”
said
Chloe.
Top
p
h
o
to,
B
rian
D
o
n
n
e
lly
o
f
Am
ityville,
who
is
o
ff
to
College
o
f
C
h
a
rles­
ton,
a
n
d
Josie
D
u
n
n
,
also
o
f
A
m
ityville,
w
h
o
is
o
ff
to
U
n
iversity
a
t
Buffalo.
B
o
ttom
photo,
K
a
terina
B
o
g
d
an,
o
f
M
assapequa,
w
h
o
is
heading
off
to
Clem
son.
RA
G
E
&
O
RGA
N
IZA
TIO
N
6
.
BEACON
NEWSPAPER,
August
2
3
,2018
They’re
moving
home
into
their

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(C o n tinued from Page 3) veys were completely different,” he said. “We p u t down different preferences for neatness, sleeping habits, and wanting to invite friends to the dorm.” Brian managed to switch his assign­ ment, finding a more compatible room ­ mate through the university portal. Josie D u n n is also nervous to meet her random roommate. “University at Buffalo is huge and I know I’ll be able to make friends, but I'm not sure how it’s going to work with a roommate.” W hile technology makes roommate coordination and communication sim­ pler, it also now plays a role in room ­ mate selection itself. Many universities have Facebook pages dedicated to in­ coming freshman, and many students will post ads for roommates with simi­ lar habits and qualities. Katerina, Paige, and Chloe all found roommates this way. W hile social media can be an asset to students, allowing for easier com m u n i­ cation and perhaps newfound friend­ ships, it also introduces m odern-day pressures. “Social media serves as a first im ­ pression. It’s where you see your new roommates, new friends, so people try to look their best o n there,” said Dunn. “It becomes im p o rtant to show people you’re having a good time, even if you aren’t.” “People can filter their lives through it,” said Paige Bzdyk. “That’s what we see before we really get to know them; It’s become im portant to p o rtray an im ­ age o f yourself o n social media.” SOCIAL MEDIA CAUTIONS FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND While social media has made a lot of things easier, students are advised to keep tabs on what they post online, and to limit personal information in the name of safety, according to those who m onitor—and study social media closely. “Students can use social media to their advantage as they connect with others with common interests, in­ cluding academic, professional, and personal interests,” says Mike Austin, professor of- philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University and author of the blog, Ethics for Everyone at Psycholo- gyToday.com. “They may connect with faculty at their own institution, and this can be valuable.” But there is also “ incredible risk” in exposing certain aspects of your life, even if they are legal, points out Brian Massie, a communication consultant at Virginia-based advertising agency, American Timing Group, LLC. “Just as you chew with your m o u th closed, there are some things the entire world really shouldn’t see,” he said. Along with these new problems for the modern-age, there are still the age- old concerns of the college freshman. Katerina Bogdan is sad to be apart from her younger brother and is nervous to begin difficult classes. Both Chloe Bzdyk and Josie D u n n expressed ap­ prehensions at choosing a different life path. Paige Bzdyk worries about m o n ­ ey-managing and dining-hall food. OTHER CONCERNS Even the geography o f campus seems to be a worry. Brian Donnelly got a taste of life at the College of Charles­ ton during orientation and said “I felt pretty lost—both in information and literally—I h ad no clue where anything was! I h ad to walk around the city alone and find so many buildings. I still had a great time though and loved being around new people.” Brian’s mixed reaction certainly is re­ flected in the other four students. De­ spite their concerns, they all agree that college is. a fresh page, a change to start something new. “In high school I was always busy with track,” said Brian. “ Now I’d love to do intramural sports, maybe Greek life, I might even try theater for the first time.” These students buzz with the prospect of independence and exploration. “I’m excited to meet new people and take classes that interest me. I’m ready for a totally new experience,” said Chloe. Top p h o to, B rian D o n n e lly o f Am ityville, who is o ff to College o f C h a rles­ ton, a n d Josie D u n n , also o f A m ityville, w h o is o ff to U n iversity a t Buffalo. B o ttom photo, K a terina B o g d an, o f M assapequa, w h o is heading off to Clem son. RA G E & O RGA N IZA TIO N 6 . BEACON NEWSPAPER, August 2 3 ,2018 They’re moving home into their